The answer would vary depending upon the real estate agent including local market conditions, amount of business currently underway, availability of someone to cover while you are on vacation (if applicable), availability schedule of travel companions (if applicable) and/or the people who are visiting, availability of funding to pay for the vacation, availability and pricing of activities, accommodations, etc.  at the destination, weather conditions, transportation considerations, among other factors.

ditto to what Jenna Dixon just said...

When your team can operate without you.

Marcus Rice Ideally, all the months should be fine in your market. So first plan the vacation as per your family needs and then schedule your work around it. You will be glad you have given priority to your family.

Depends on where you live.  Here in our area...we can conceivable leave in mid winter, since we are on the SE Coast of NC.

We take our time off toward the end of the year, Nov and Dec.

Any month is a good month. Just plan a vacation and the business will pour in. So planning a vacation is good for business. 

Around July 4th and Labor Day are typically slower.

It doesn't matter.  The moment you decide to go out of town or on vacation, the phones start ringing off the hook, the offers start pouring in and everyone is coming out of the woodwork!

December! My children come home then for a few days so I want to be free to spend time with them.  Family time trumps all! 

We're a heavy spring to fall market so October to January work best in my market.  This year we will be away at thanksgiving.

That's where the team concept comes in, they can cover for you while you are gone. In my life, I'm just never out of reach unless I'm on an airplane. "Vacation" as in "out of touch" is not part of my business model.

for us... nov dec hands down

If you have gotten to a point of having team members, just make sure they are trained to your standards and policies. I know team owners that leave for a month vacation every year and the month changes.

We are year around busy due to the two markets we serve. There is no good time.

Depends on your market, here I find that the 1st quarter is best with past years showing activity decreasing by at least 18% and as much as 37% in the single family realm where I concentrate.  

i find when I go on vacation I get new business . So pick a month when your slow and go on vacation and you will have to work on vacation . Jenna and I think a like .

Usually the holiday periods are a little slower but, if you want to be guaranteed to get more business, just plan a vacation!  

All months. You just have to schedule it, and recruit someone to cover for you while you're gone.

I think it totally depends on your individual market. On one level there's never a good time to go away. On another you need to and that's it.

Any/Every month because whenever we go away even for a few days we come to much more business 

Whenever you need a boost.

I agree with Jenna's comment.

In northern Indiana.....February, and head for a warm climate.

First part of December. Not much happening on the rainy west coast then. I head somewhere tropical.

To some extent you can carry on business from wherever, but it seemed to be a rule that whenever I went away, an offer would come in or that illusive buyer finally was ready...

Depends on your market.

NONE!!  But we need to do our best to see what works best for us.